Sony A3000 versus rival model with similar score

Further readings for the Sony A3000

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With a 20.3-Mpix APS-C CMOS sensor, touch screen NFC Samsung’s Galaxy NX2000 is a new intermediate entry-level model sitting between the NX1100 and NX300. Read on to find out if it has enough to compete with mirrorless models from Sony.

Samsung’s Galaxy NX is the world’s first large sensor, mobile-camera hybrid with interchangeable lenses. Read on to find out if this innovative newcomer has what it takes to compete with rival mirrorless offerings.

Continuing our series of lens recommendations for new camera models, we’ve had the opportunity to assess the new entry-level Sony A3000 - the first of a new DSLR form-factor from the firm to adopt the mirrorless E-mount. We’ve assessed and collated data on a sizeable collection of Sony and third-party prime and zoom models to assess image quality. Read onto find out which of these models perform best when paired with the new camera.

With Sony dropping the NEX branding from their mirrorless models, adopting a 20-Mpix APS-C CMOS sensor in a small form factor the new Alpha a5000 appears to continue the NEX lineage. Read on to find out how well it performs.

Intended as entry-level models with ease of sharing in mind the NX1100 and the NX1000 feature proprietary 20-Mpix APS-C CMOS sensors, built-in Wi-Fi and an unusual super-wide video option. Read on to find out how these two models perform.

After the success of the NEX APS-C models, Sony has introduced the EVF-equipped 20-Mpix A3000 to compete with similar mirrorless models from Panasonic and Samsung. Read on to find out how this entry-level model performs.

Sony's taking a different approach to the consumer interchangeable lens market with the A3000, essentially a 20.1MP APS-C mirrorless camera that uses the same E-mount as the Sony NEX line, yet which has the look and feel of a traditional SLR. Though not the first manufacturer to take this approach, Sony is the first to achieve the low starting price point of $399 for both lens and body. However, to achieve that price point the company had to choose lower quality components for the LCD and electronic viewfinder (EVF).

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This is not directly related, just a personal wish for future reviews:

It would mean a lot to me if the reviews of cameras could state this property of VIDEO recording:

Some sensors do analog binning, some sample all lines and do digital downsampling, and some just sample every n-th line in some sophisticated pattern. If the sensor use sparse sampling instead of proper binding we still get the benefit of narrow DOF from the big sensor, but we dont get the benefit of high ISO tolerance compared to a smaller sensor.

So for me it would be useful if conclusions of the review of all highend cameras that is also is intended for video could have one comment of which technique is used, since this tells a lot about video quality in low light conditions.